Texas, 1988

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 2, 1988

June 2, 1988 · NWS LBB · 43 events in 28 counties and zones

27 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

27 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hill

When
June 2, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Bosque

When
June 2, 6:21 AM CST
Where
Bosque County
Coordinates
31.850, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
June 2, 7:30 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Hail, McLennan

When
June 2, 8:05 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -97.250

Hail, Bell

When
June 2, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.350

Hail, Jack

When
June 2, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -98.380

Hail, Jack

When
June 2, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Hail, Eastland

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -98.970

Hail, Cottle

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.930, -100.150

Hail, Baylor

When
June 2, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -99.270

Hail, Baylor

When
June 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -99.270

Hail, Archer

When
June 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -98.920

Hail, Jones

When
June 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -99.780

Tornado, Comanche

When
June 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.120, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
June 2, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.100, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.880, -100.130

Hail, Red River

When
June 2, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.820, -95.120

Tornado, Brown

When
June 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.680, -98.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
June 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Coordinates
33.180, -99.900

Hail, Jones

When
June 2, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -99.670

Hail, Jones

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -99.830

Hail, Taylor

When
June 2, 4:04 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Hail, Callahan

When
June 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, San Saba

When
June 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Coordinates
31.200, -98.770

Hail, Mason

When
June 2, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.900, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lampasas

When
June 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Coordinates
31.230, -98.380

Hail, Bell

When
June 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Hail, Runnels

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -99.950

Hail, Coleman

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Hail, Bell

When
June 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
June 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
31.780, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Hail, Gillespie

When
June 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.870

Hail, Gillespie

When
June 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.480, -99.020

Hail, McCulloch

When
June 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.050, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 2, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
30.530, -97.550

Hail, Blanco

When
June 2, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.100, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Kerr

When
June 2, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Kerr County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
30.050, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
June 2, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
29.530, -98.470

Hail, Medina

When
June 2, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Medina County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.350, -98.880

Hail, Bexar

When
June 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.470, -98.380

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10140313, 10140314, 10140315, 10140528, 10140529, 10140530, 10140531, 10140532, 10140533, 10140534, 10140535, 10140536, 10140537, 10140538, 10140539, 10140540, 10140541, 10140542, 10140543, 10140544, 10140545, 10140546, 10140547, 10140548, 10140549, 10140550, 10140551, 10140552, 10140553, 10140554, 10140555, 10140556, 10140557, 10140558, 10140559, 10140560, 10140561, 10140562, 10140563, 10140564, and more.